The Tiny Digital Camera On Every Smartphone Has Had Real Impact On African Lives
The selfie has become a cultural symbol of mobile phones. But this fun pastime has been made possible because of path-breaking engineering inventions in digital image sensors.
The inventors—Eric Fossum (USA), George...
3 Key Factors To Consider With Virtual Reality in Higher Education
There’s a lot of excitement about virtual reality (VR)—and there should be. It’s exciting, in its infancy, and reports say VR will be a $38 billion dollar industry by 2026.
But there also...
Gender Swapping VR Project Educates Youth on Sex and Consent
Using virtual reality to explore and rewrite troubling social narratives.
The beauty of virtual reality is that it puts us in someone else’s shoes. In the world of entertainment, which has been...
Buddy System Bracelet Offers Extra Layer Of Security For Women
Safety and security is a big issue for a lot of women. All you have to do is check out the news to understand why. In the last two or three...
This Chick Wants To Bring The World Closer Together – With Educational Apps
Caryn Antonini believes it’s crucial for children to be bilingual. She’s of the view that learning languages imparts cognitive benefits as well as social and material ones which come into play...
How Virtual Reality Could Change the Way Students Experience Education
The headlines for Pokémon GO were initially shocking, but by now they’re familiar: as many as 21 million active daily users, 700,000 downloads per day, $5.7 million in-app purchases per day,...
Screenagers: The New Name for Teenagers Growing Up Digital
A new documentary explores the impacts smartphones and other mobile devices are having on teenagers and their social, emotional and psychological lives.
“Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” examines the impact...
Can Snapchat be Used for Education?
Whenever there are popular apps and platforms it seems like it is only a matter of time until we see it used in education. Facebook groups have been used in adult...
Survey: Almost All Children In The U.S Age 6 Are Using Technology
A new national survey of technology use by children under 6 indicates that 85 percent of parents allow their young children to use technology in the home. More than three quarters...
5 Ways Virtual Reality Is Being Used In Education Right Now!
Considering Sony Playstation’s VR headset sold out in pre-order last week, most of us are aware that virtual reality (VR) technology is hot right now. But outside of just hearing about...
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Amazon Wants Their Drones To Tell You That Your House Needs...
Amazon may use its drone delivery service to analyze customer’s homes, offering ‘recommendations’ from its store or third-party services like gardening or roof repairs.
The patent,...
